Sony STRDN1080 Receiver

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The Sony STR-DN1080 is the outstanding follow-up to the STR-DN1070, which was our favourite receiver of 2016, and it patches that unit's only significant hole: the lack of Dolby Atmos. The two receivers do sound a little different, with the older one sounding a little warmer and the newer a bit more home cinema-focused. Compared to the competition, however, the DN1080 still offers a marked improvement in terms of sound quality. Though it boasts the wealth of features and inputs typical of the breed, the company has applied a user-friendly sheen to help the receiver appeal to both newbies and old hands.